Leukemia is a malignant blood disease in which a certain blood cell system in the hematopoietic tissue overproliferates and infiltrates into various tissues and organs, thus causing a series of clinical manifestations. According to the survey, the incidence of pediatric leukemia in China <10 years old is 3/100,000-4/100,000, which accounts for about 35% in the survey of the composition of malignant tumor disease in <15 years old; it is the most common pediatric malignant tumor in China. The incidence is higher in males than females. Acute leukemia accounts for 90-95%, while chronic leukemia accounts for only 3-5%. Can leukemia be cured? In the past 10 years, due to the continuous improvement of chemotherapy, acute lymphoblastic leukemia is no longer considered "incurable", with a 5-year disease-free survival rate of 75%-88%, and the initial complete remission rate of acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia has reached 80%, with a 5-year disease-free survival rate of about 40%-60%. What is the cost of leukemia treatment? The treatment of leukemia is a comprehensive approach that includes multiple aspects, such as infection prevention, supportive therapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, Chinese medicine, and nursing care. For pediatric leukemia, the primary treatment is chemotherapy. Most pediatric leukemia patients can be cured with chemotherapy alone, while a few poorly treated types require chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Leukemia patients require extensive and ongoing treatment, the cost of which is not a small sum. The cost of treatment is directly related to the type of treatment chosen by the patient, so it should be discussed on a case-by-case basis. 1. Chemotherapy The cost of a course of treatment can range from several thousand to several tens of thousands of dollars. This treatment method effectively kills leukemia cells while the body's normal hematopoietic system such as the normal red blood cells and platelets have a harmful effect on the white blood cells, and over a period of time there will be damage to other organs of the body, and the relapse rate is high. 2.Bone marrow transplantation The cost is about 300,000, but the treatment effect is good, bone marrow transplantation is considered to be the ideal means to cure leukemia. 3.Bio-therapy A course of treatment is about 20,000-30,000, which has the advantages of small side effects, not easy to relapse, and reasonable price. The cost of leukemia treatment is not only related to the method chosen by the patient, but also has an important relationship with the time of discovery and treatment of the disease. Is leukemia contagious? Leukemia is not contagious. Leukemia is mainly caused by individuals with potential genetic defects that mutate after repeated exposure to carcinogenic substances in the environment. The etiology of its development is multifaceted. There is no possibility of transmission, regardless of the analysis of genetic, lifestyle and chemically toxic substances. Isolation is mainly for the protection of the patient, who has no resistance and is very susceptible to infection and is very dangerous if infected. Leukemia is a hereditary disease, but multiple malignancies can be found in families; a few children may have other hereditary diseases, such as trisomy 21, congenital testicular hypoplasia, congenital aplastic anemia with multiple malformations, congenital distal capillary dilated erythroderma, and severe combined immunodeficiency disease, etc. The incidence of leukemia in children with these diseases is higher than in the general The incidence of leukemia is significantly higher in children with these diseases than in the general population. How to prevent leukemia? 1. Do not abuse drugs. Be careful when using drugs such as chloramphenicol, cytotoxic anticancer drugs, immunosuppressants, etc. You must have a doctor's guidance, and do not use or abuse them for a long time. In addition, try to use hair dyes sparingly or not at all. American researchers have found that women who use hair dyes (especially in large quantities) have 3.8 times the risk of developing leukemia than the general population. Hairdressers, beauticians and plastic surgeons who are often exposed to hair dyes are also potentially harmful. 2. Pay attention to dietary hygiene. Because vegetables and fruits containing chemical fertilizers, pesticides and other food, after consumption, digestion and absorption into the blood, easy to destroy the normal hematopoietic function of the bone marrow, and thus the onset of disease. Therefore, vegetables and fruits should be cleaned before consumption to reduce the residues of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to a minimum. 3.People at high risk of leukemia should do a good job of regular screening, paying special attention to leukemia warning signs and early symptoms. 4.Avoid contact with certain carcinogenic substances and do a good job in occupational protection and monitoring: for example, in the production of phenol, chlorobenzene, nitrobenzene, spices, drugs, pesticides, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, plastics, dyes, etc., pay attention to avoid contact with harmful and toxic substances. 5, to avoid excessive exposure to X-rays and other harmful radiation, the personnel engaged in radiation work need to do a good job of personal protection, pregnant women and infants should pay particular attention to avoid exposure to radiation. 6, prevention and control of various infections, especially viral infections: such as C-type RNA virus. 7, the best way to decorate homes to meet the environmental requirements of harmless materials, the best window ventilation for more than a week before moving in, ask the indoor environmental monitoring department to monitor, qualified before moving in, once the unexplained bleeding, low fever, joint pain, dizziness and other symptoms should go to the hospital for examination. Leukemia diet 1, eat more high-protein stuff, this is because the blood cells of leukemia is caused by pathological changes, the consumption of protein in the organism of such patients is much greater than normal people, only supplemented with a large amount of quality protein to maintain the function of the tissues and organs. In addition, various antibodies in the body are also composed of proteins, which have the function of protecting the body from bacteria and viruses and improving the body's resistance. Therefore, leukemia patients should consume a high-protein diet, especially the use of some good quality, high digestion and absorption rate of animal protein and legume protein, such as poultry eggs, dairy, fish and shrimp, lean meat, animal blood, animal offal, tofu, soy milk, etc.. 2, more intake of iron-rich food. According to clinical data, about 70%-90% of malignant tumor patients have different degrees of vitamin deficiency in their bodies, so they should eat more iron-rich food. 3, according to the condition of the symptomatic regulation of diet. Patients may have poor appetite and indigestion due to their disease, so they can be supplied with semi-liquid or soft rice, such as two rice porridge, liver porridge, steamed egg custard, yogurt, tofu brain, small dumplings, etc. 4, less food and more meals, easy to digest. Because leukemia patients are already quite weak, plus the side effects of chemotherapy and other treatments lead to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea, etc., at this time, you can take the method of eating less and more meals.